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War in Syria: has the G8 Summit changed anything?

This was the photograph that defined the G8 Summit at Lough Erne. The tension between two of the world's most powerful men, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, is palpable. And the primary cause of that tension? Syria. This week the Telegram focuses on the bloody civil war and asks: what did the G8 actually achieve? Are we any closer to peace in a conflict that has, according to the UN, resulted in the deaths of almost 93,000 people? Benedict Brogan reveals that British diplomats are mystified as to Putin's motives and support for the Assad regime. Con Coughlin assesses the likely impact of the Iranian election on the war – and says that for Tehran, Syria remains a vital ally. And Janet Daley says that Obama's retreat from the global stage has forced a whole generation of dissidents into the arms of bloodthirsty Islamists.